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Re. 15,982 M. HAWIE RUSTLESS BUCKLE Original Filed Nov. 12, 1921 17 1/1 J7 {r "j n? MA/ AA 10 IN V EN TGR. Mick ael al/('6 ATTORNEYS.

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OriginaiNo. 1,426,634, date To all whom it may Be it knownthat zen of the United Re. 15,982 PATENT OFFICE.

OF GREENS FARMS, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE HAWIE MANU- BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

RUSTLESS BUCKLE.

d August 22, 1922, Serial No. 514,633, filed November 12, 1921. Application (or reissue filed November 17, 1924. Serial No. 750,466.

concern. Mronnan HAWIE, a citi- States, and resident of Greens Farms, Fairfield County, and State 5' of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rustless Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a buckle, and has more especialv reference buckle known as a to that type of rustless back buckle.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and practical buckle of the character mentioned which will be effective in the performance of its intended function without the necessity of employing any stitching in incorporating a web with the buckle, and which will be conveniently constructed-with particular reference to economy of webbing.

With the above and other objects in view the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to be specifically claimed, it beingunderstood minor details of construction and arrangement of parts within the spirit of the invention may be made so scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view infront elevation of the improved buckle as in use;

Fig. 2 1s a sectional view on line 2-2 3 is a perspective view of the buckle 1 detailed from the web; and D Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of the buckle.

With respect to the drawing and the numerals of reference indicated thereon, it willv be seen that the buckle is formed of two parts of sheet metal and comprises a framemember and a lever-member. 10 denotes the frame-member of the buckle, 11 denotes the top edge of said frame, 12 denotes the bottom edgethereof, and 13 represents twd ears extended forward in the same direction from ing arm the opposite ends of said frame and arranged at approximately right-anglesthere- The lever member consists of an operata series 14' and a clamping arm 15 having of teeth 1.6 and arranged at an ap 'of the clamping arm are the back thereof which would proximate ri ht-angle to the o crating arm,

and is provided with pintles 1 said-pintles ears of the buckle frame for receiving the pintles 17 Adjacent its bottom edge 12 the buckle frame is provided with a series of spaced apart teeth 19 preferably arranged along the full length of said frame and struck from said body to extend upwardly and forwardly therefrom, that is, to be situated upon the same side of the body as are the cars 13, the teeth desirably being of the approximate V-shape as stamped from the aligned V-shaped openings 19 in the bacln The integral portion 10' left adjacent the sides of and between the teeth generally strengthens the structure rendering it more rigid and prevents the two edge portions from spreading and particularly serves as a stop which prevents the end of the web, when the pivotal points for the lever member are arranged above the teeth 19 and the teeth 16 given'a circular movement with each operation of the lever. In this respect it will also be seen that the teeth of the clamping arm are arranged alternately with respect to the teeth of the back so that in the operation of the buckle, see Fig. 3, the teeth of the clamping arm pass between the teeth of the-back to insure a free movement of the lever.

Numeral 20 represents a web having an upper reach 21 and a lower reach 22.

In assembling the web with the buckle, an end 23 of the web is passed downwardly in front of the frame and in the rear of the lever member, said lever at the time being positioned as in Fig. 3, and inserted between the teeth 19 and the front face of the frame. The aforesaid stop renders it easy and certain that in insertlng the web. the front end thereof enters its seat beneath the teeth 19 instead of protruding through an uninterrupted opening and projecting at present an unt prove unsightly appearance and mig comfortable to the wearer.

1s ideally constructed to positive the runnin The teeth are then swedged back toward the openings 19' in the frame to securely grip said end 23, the aforesaid stop maintaining it seof working free. This y means of the spaced cure with no liabilitform of attaching apart teeth engaging alternate portions of the end of the web and clamping the same in the openings of the back serves to leave exposed portions of the web between the teeth and which lay in alignment with the teeth of the lever member so as to form a yieldable back against which the adjustable portion of the web is clamped. The web is then extended upwardly and over to engage the upper edge 11 of the frame as at 24:, and is extended downwardly across the rear face of the frame, as at 25 and below said face, holding the usual cast-off 26. That portion of the web which is to comprise the upper reach 21 thereof is then passed upwardly in front of the frame-member and in rear of the lever-member, the lever-member being still arranged about as it is shown in Fig. After the upper reach- 3, in open position. 21 has been adjusted in an obvious manner to the desired position, the operating arm is grasped and moved to the position of Fig. 1, so that the serrated edge of the clamping .arm of .the lever-member is in engagement with a part of said upper reach 21 to reee said part firmly against a portiono .the web closely adjacent end 23 thereof, and to in turn press said portion firmly against the front face of. theframe-member. That is say, the lever-member is manipulated to firmly secure a double thickness of the web between the serrated edge of. the clamping arm of the lever and the, upper portion of the frame of the buckle. I

The arran ment as fully described, evidently, provides a durable 'and efficient con struction. The teeth of the clamping arm of the lever memberare preferabl arranged out of alignment with the teeth 0 the frame member so as to 0 rate in front of the exposed portion of e webbing between the teeth of said frame-member to provide a more flexible and binding engagement with portion of the we hing when threaded therebeneath. The teeth 19 can be ushed back to the a proximate plane of the frame, with the end of the web very securely fastened between the teeth and-the frame, and the buckle lever clamping arm y fasten stationary the lever go the the-upper reach of; the web in position. The operating arm of is arranged and constructed to front face of that portion of the web comprising one of the laps ofithe loop-when the clamping arm is in its position.

proper clamping co-acts with the teeth 19 in clamping the web and.

to produce the lower reach 011 loop 22 for Having thus fully described the invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rustless buckle comprising a sheet metal frame-member and a lever-member, said frame member including a back having forwardly projected ears and a series of spaced a intermedlate its top and bottom edges and extending upwardly and forwardly, and leaving a stop integral with said back, the lever-member being ivoted in the ears of the frame and inclu ing an operating arm and a clamping arm arranged at an angle thereto and having a series of teeth arranged alternately with respect to the teeth of the frame and adapted in the operation of the lever to pass between and clear of the teeth of the said frame-member.

2. A rustless buckle comprising a framemember and a lever-member, said framemember being formed of sheet metal, and having forwardly extended ears, and a series of integral upwardly disposed teeth formed from its body portion leaving a stop integral with said bod portion, said levermember being pivotall y supported in the ears of the frame-member and including an operating arm, and aclamping arm arranged at an angle thereto, in combination with a piece of web one end of which is en gaged by the teeth of said frame-member and extended upwardly from said teeth and exposedbetweensaid teeth and across the rout of said frame, thence over its upper edge and down covering the back, of the frame, and continued to form a loop and .finally extending upward under the clamp ing arm and in front of the before mentioned attached end portion of the web, so as to be adjustably secured against the web by the said clamping arm, the clampin arm of the lever-member being provided with a series of teeth that operate in alignment with the exposed portion of the web between the teeth of said frame-member to better form a yieldable back against which the ad'ustable portion of the web is clamp 3.. A buckle consisting of a frame having forwardly extending ears, and a lever having an operating arm and a clamping arm, the frame having teeth struck therefrom arranged above the lower edge of the frame and extending upwardly and forwardly leaving stops mtegralwith said frame, and the lever being pivoted in the ears of the frame, said upwardly and forwardly extendin teeth of the frame serving to secure 'one an portion of a web, the web extending upwardly fromthe .teeth across the front face of the frame and between the ears thereof, thence over the upper edge of the frame, thence downwardly across and against the rear face of the frame and conpart teeth struck up from said back forwardly extending ears,

therefrom and arranged in spaced relation to the lower edge of the frame and leaving a stop integral with said frame, said upwardly ing to fasten one end portion of a web to the frame, the web extending upwardly across the front face of the frame, and over the upper, edge thereof, thence downwardly across and in engagement with the rear face of the frame to provide a loop, thence ly and forwardly-extending teeth struck and forwardly extending teeth servupwardly between the lever and frame to have direct engagement with the portion of the frame below the upwardly and forward- I ly extending teeth, with the teeth themselves, and with a considerable area of the first mentioned end portion of the web above the teeth and engaging the front face of the frame, teeth of the clamping arm of the lever. and securely fastened against the first mentioned end portion of the Web, whereby both sets of teeth constitute means for holding the first mentioned end portion-of the web and said teeth of the clam ing arm of the lever constitute means for insuring the position of the running end portion of the web, both reaches of the loop being parallel for the full length of the loop, and the body of the frame lying in a plane between the reaches of the loop and parallel with each reach;

Signed EiZ BIidgGPOIt, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, this 12th MICHAEL HAWIE. 4

day of November,

to be. better engaged by the 

